Question

Find the sum of $15.35,16.25$

Answer 1

Adding the decimals -

Addition of decimals is done by adding hundredths to hundredths, tenths to tenths, ones to ones, tens to tens and so on, as is done for whole numbers

$$\begin{gathered} \text{1}\text{1}\to \mathrm{carry}\mathrm{over} \\ 15.35 \\ +16.25 \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ 21.60 \end{gathered}$$

Hence , the sum of $15.35,16.25$ is $21.60$